About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This Operational Materials Planner supports network-level materials planning and transactional purchasing for a manufacturing network. You will ensure accurate demand inputs from sites, execute buying activities, maintain master data, and drive KPIs for transactional accuracy and on-time delivery.

• Own the completeness and timing of site-level demand and materials inputs; collect and validate standardized data from each manufacturing site.
• Normalize and aggregate site inputs into a single network view to support central materials planning.
• Serve as the primary interface between manufacturing sites and Central Materials Planning; ensure clear, consistent communication and escalate issues when needed.
• Execute transactional buying: place orders, create and change purchase orders, resolve delivery issues, support invoicing, and follow up with suppliers in alignment with the network materials plan.
• Maintain accurate purchasing master data in SAP (vendor records, material info records, source lists, pricing conditions) to support clean PO execution.
• Act as the day-to-day transactional contact with suppliers after demand approval: manage ordering, delivery, and required documentation.
• Resolve operational buying and planning issues with urgency and drive KPIs for transactional accuracy, on-time delivery, and supplier performance.
• Support automation and system improvements to streamline demand intake, PO processing, and supplier communications.
• Contribute to network reporting by maintaining transactional data quality and supporting KPI tracking for buying accuracy, delivery performance, and demand intake timeliness.

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Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in transactional work.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; able to work with stakeholders across manufacturing sites and central functions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-managed, organized, and a quick learner who asks questions and builds domain knowledge.
• Comfortable making timely decisions within defined processes.

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Skills & Tools

• Supply Chain Management
• Materials Planning & Demand Intake
• Purchase Order Management & Vendor Management
• SAP (experience preferred)
• Power BI (proficiency required)
• Data normalization and transactional data quality
• Inventory optimization and KPI tracking
• Strong Excel and process documentation skills

Nice-to-have:

• Prior internship or co-op experience in supply chain, procurement, or manufacturing operations.
• Direct experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing supply chains.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $22.87 / hour – $27.87 / hour
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by law)
• Supplemental insurance plans, identity theft protection, pet insurance
• Employee wellness programs and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career growth and professional development opportunities

Benefits eligibility and details may vary by employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in accordance with applicable state and local mandates.

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Location & Employment Type

• Location: Eagle Creek, IN (site-based role supporting manufacturing network)
• Employment type: Full-time

Local candidates or those able to commute to Eagle Creek, IN and collaborate with multiple manufacturing sites are preferred.

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Keywords (relevant skills & focus areas)

• Materials Planning
• Supply Chain
• SAP
• Power BI
• Purchase Order Management

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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